Colon

Question 0

Wall is puckered into sacculations

Answer 0

Colon

Question 1

Located from the distal end of the ileum to the anus

Answer 1

Colon

Question 2

Function is absorption of fluid and solutes

Answer 2

Colon

Question 3

Prevents reflux of chyme

Slows passage of ileal contents by sympathetic stimulation

Answer 3

Valves - located at ileocecal orifice

Question 4

In the R iliac fossa, colon becomes what?

Answer 4

Cecum

Question 5

Rests on iliacus and psoas major
Covered by peritoneum
Appendix arises
Large blind pouch

Answer 5

Cecum

Question 6

Frequently contains the vermiform appendix

Answer 6

Retro-cecal recess

Question 7

Commences fluid and electrolyte reabsorption

Answer 7

Colon

Question 8

Blood supply of the colon

Answer 8

Ileo-colic artery

Question 9

Superior branch of the ileo colic artery anastomoses with

Answer 9

R colic a

Question 10

What branch of the ileo colic artery anastomoses with r colic a

Answer 10

Superior branch

Question 11

Inferior branch of the ileo colic artery anastomoses with

Answer 11

SMA

Question 12

What are the branches of the Inferior branch of ileo colic artery

Answer 12

Ascending (colic) a
Ante cecal a
Poste cecal a
Ileal a
Appendicular a

Question 13

Ileo colic vein drains to

Answer 13

SMV

Question 14

What drains into the superior branch of the ileo colic vein

Answer 14

Ascending colic vein

Question 15

What drains into the inferior branch of the ileo colic vein

Answer 15

Anterior and posterior cecal c
Ileal v
Appendicular v

Question 16

Nodes in the ileo colic chain drains to

Answer 16

SM Nodes

Question 17

Where ascending colon bends to the left and is the junction of ascending and transverse colon

Answer 17

R colic or hepatic flexure

Question 18

Where bloodless surgery can be done

Answer 18

Paracolic gutter

Question 19

Supplies the distal half of the ascending colon

Answer 19

R colic artery

Question 20

Branch of the R colic a that anastomose with ileo colic a

Answer 20

Descending

Question 21

Middle colic artery anastomose with what branch of the r colic a

Answer 21

Ascending

Question 22

R colic vein drains to

Answer 22

SMV then Portal v

Question 23

IMV drains to

Answer 23

Splenic v

Question 24

Gasto colic trunk is composed of what vessels

Answer 24

SMV R gastro epiploic v Inferior pancreatico duodenal v

Question 25

Lymph drainage of the ascending colon

Answer 25

Superior Mesenteric plexus

Question 26

Colon: an inverted arch - 50 cm long

Answer 26

Transverse colon

Question 27

The transverse colon curves below the spleen as the __________. This is also the junction of the transverse and descending colon.

Answer 27

L colic or splenic flexure

Question 28

Transverse colon is attached to the diaphragm by

Answer 28

Phrenico colic ligament

Question 29

Transverse colon is attached to the greater curvature by

Answer 29

Gastro colic ligament

Question 30

Condition that is mistaken for free intraperitoneal gas

Answer 30

Chilaiditi syndrome

Question 31

Supplies the proximal 2/3 of transverse colon

Answer 31

SMA via Middle colic a

Question 32

Branch of the middle colic artery that anastomose with r colc a

Answer 32

R branch

Question 33

The L branch of the middle colic a anastomose with

Answer 33

L colic a

Question 34

Supplies the distal third of transverse colon

Answer 34

Asc branch of L colic a

Question 35

Branches of the middle colic a drains to

Answer 35

Branches of middle colic v

Question 36

Middle colic v drains to

Answer 36

Direct: portal Indirect: SMV

Question 37

Proximal 2/3 of the transverse colon is innervated by

Answer 37

SM Plexus

Question 38

SYMPAthetic supply of the distal third of the transverse colon and descending colon is via

Answer 38

IM Plexus ONLY

Question 39

PARASYMPAthetic supply of the distal third of the transverse colon and the descending colon is via

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IM Plexus AND 2nd-4th sacral segments

Question 40

Descends in the angle between psoas major and quadratus lomborum to the iliac crest - 25 cm long

Answer 40

Deacending colon

Question 41

Arterial supply of the descending colon

Answer 41

IMA via L colic branch

Question 42

Left branch of the L colic a anastomose with

Answer 42

Highest sigmoid artery

Question 43

L colic vein drains to

Answer 43

IMV

Question 44

Lymph drainage of descending colon

Answer 44

IM nodes

Question 45

Descending colon curves infero-medially to form a mobile loop and become

Answer 45

Sigmoid colon

Question 46

Where taenia coli terminates

Answer 46

Sigmoid colon

Question 47

Recto sigmoid junction

Answer 47

Termination of taenia coli indicates

Question 48

Sigmoid colon is mobile except where?

Answer 48

Middle part: vulvulus of sigmoid colon

Question 49

Disappear as longitudinal muscle of the colon broadens to form a complete layer in the rectum

Answer 49

Taenia coli

Question 50

Sigmoid colon ends where

Answer 50

L midline at level of S3

Question 51

Branch of IMA that supplies lower descending and sigmoid colon

Answer 51

Sigmoid arteries, usually 3-5

Question 52

Sigmoid arteries anastomose superiorly with _________ to form marginal arteries

Answer 52

Desc branch of L colic a

Question 53

Sigmoidal arteries anastomose inferiorly with

Answer 53

Superior rectal a

Question 54

True or False. Sigmoid arteries anastomose with each other

Answer 54

True. They form marginal arteries

Question 55

Drains sigmoid colon

Answer 55

Sigmoid veins to IMV to splenic to portal

Question 56

Lymphatic drainage of sigmoid colon

Answer 56

Sigmoid nodes in sigmoid mesocolon to intermediate colic LN to IM LN

Question 57

Sigmoid nodes drain to

Answer 57

IM nodes | - but may also drain to SM nodes

Question 58

Orad to L colic flexure, para and sypma fibers travel TOGETHER from

Answer 58

Abdominal Aortic Plexus

Question 59

ABORAD, sympa supply comes from

Answer 59

IM plexus

Question 60

ABORAD, parasympa fibers comes from

Answer 60

Both IM Plexus and via 2nd-4th sacral segments

Question 61

Distinct longitudinal branch of tenia coli

Answer 61

Mesocolic tenia Omental tenia Free tenia

Question 62

Sacculations of the wall of the colon between tenia

Answer 62

Haustra

Question 63

Thickened bands of smooth muscle representing most of the longitudinal coat of the colon

Answer 63

Tenia coli

Question 64

Where tenia coli merge with each other to form a continuous layer around rectum

Answer 64

Rectosigmoid junction

Question 65

Cecum is bound to the abdominal wall by

Answer 65

Cecal folds